Jostle

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈdÊ’É’s.É™l/
• US IPA: /ˈdÊ’É‘.sÉ™l/
• Rhymes: -É’sÉ™l

Origin

Originally justle ("to have sex with"), formed from jousten + -tle; from the Old French joster ("to joust"), from Latin iuxtā ("next to"), from iungō ("join, connect").

Full definition of jostle

Verb

1. (ambitransitive) To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.
• MacaulayBullies jostled him.
• I. TaylorSystems of movement, physical, intellectual, and moral, which are perpetually jostling each other.
2. (intransitive) To move through by pushing and shoving.
3. (transitive) To be close to or in physical contact with.
4. (intransitive) To contend or vie in order to acquire something.
5. (dated, slang) To pick or attempt to pick pockets.

Noun

1. An experience in which jostling occurs.
2. Being crowded or in a condition of jostling.